Planned Release Date: December 2025

About This Game

Play Smart. Stay Cozy. Master the Board.

Welcome to Solo Chess, the cozy roguelike deckbuilder where every card is a chess piece, and every play is packed with strategy. Place cards on a 3×3 board, trigger unique piece effects, and build powerful combos to score points and clear wave after wave of tactical challenges.

Collect pets, choose food, and reshape your deck between rounds at a charming café filled with helpful upgrades and surprises.

About Solo Chess

Inspired by chess and minimalist roguelikes, Solo Chess blends tactical decision-making with cozy aesthetics. Whether you are lining up a combo with Pawns or duplicating effects with a clever Queen placement, your board is small—but your plays are mighty.

Core Features

• Chess-Inspired Deckbuilding
  Start with a 16-card deck made of Pawns, Knights, Bishops, Rooks, Queens, and Kings—each with a unique scoring effect based on its traditional movement.

• Combo-Centric Scoring
  Hit specific rank sums like 4, 8, or 12 to trigger special combo bonuses. Align your plays and maximize your score with tight math and clever placement.

• Wave-Based Roguelike Runs
  Face an escalating series of challenges. Every board layout and card draw becomes a new puzzle to solve.

• Build Your Deck with Pets & Food
  Visit a cozy café between waves to adopt pets (passive bonuses), select food (temporary buffs), or use special tools to enhance your deck.

Strategic Deck Tools

• Mystery Gift – Open surprise packages with powerful effects—sometimes risky, always fun.

• Promotion – Upgrade one of your cards into a more powerful version.

• Sacrifice – Remove a card to fine-tune your build and increase synergy.

Extra Details

• 16 chess-inspired cards with unique strategic effects.

• 40+ pets with passive effects to enhance your strategy.

• 10 difficulty levels to test your deckbuilding skills.

• Multiple unlockable decks with unique starting setups.

• 3 visual variants per card through collectible auras.

• Extra card powers granted by charms and bindings.

• Many sum-based combos to chase every run.

• Deck upgrades, removals, and surprises via café visits.

• Wholesome chibi art, clean UI, and cozy sound design.

Small Deck. Big Brain. Cozy Vibes.

Whether you are chasing high scores or savoring the strategy, Solo Chess offers a charming, replayable twist on chess and deckbuilding—perfect for quick runs, clever plays, and relaxing challenges.